We remember Harry Breaks

We remember Harry Breaks

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Timeline

Timeline

1897
birth Bradford, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:9312124 Source:9311447 10th May 1897
1901
sibling Bertha Melina Breaks Source:9312104 1901
1901
dates Age 3 Source:9311447 31st March 1901
1901
location 99 Berwick Street, Bradford, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address Source:9311447 31st March 1901
1904
sibling Wilson Breaks Source:9312104 1904
1906
sibling Beatrice Breaks Source:9312104 1906
1909
dates Age 12 Source:9312115 September 1909
1910
sibling Albert Barker Breaks Source:9312104 1910
1911
dates Age 13 Source:9312104 2nd April 1911
1911
employment Errand Boy Not known Bradford, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:9312104 2nd April 1911
1911
location 48 Bombay Street, Bradford, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address Source:9312104 2nd April 1911
1914
dates Age 17 Source:9311442 4th August 1914
1916
location 48 Bombay Street, Bradford, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address Source:9311442 23rd January 1916
1916
dates Age 18 Source:9311442 24th January 1916
1916
employment Iron Moulder Not known Bradford, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:9311442 24th January 1916
1916
enlistment Bradford, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:9311442 29th January 1916
1916
service British Army Private 40204 The Prince of Wales’ Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) Source:9311442 24th April 1916 - 22nd May 1919
1918
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9311442 24th April 1918 - 24th October 1918
1918
hospitalisation Gun shot wound left hand 20 October 1918 Hospital/Institution Source:9311442 20th October 1918
1918
dates Age 21 Source:9311442 11th November 1918
1919
dates Age 22 Source:9311442 22nd May 1919
1919
discharge Source:9311442 22nd May 1919
1919
location 11 Emsley Street, in the West Bowling suburb of Bradford, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address Source:9311442 23rd May 1919
1921
marriage Gladys Breaks nee Kershaw Source:9312122 1921 - 1969
1921
dates Age 24 Source:9312117 September 1921
1924
children Vera Breaks Source:9312117 1924
1926
children Ida Breaks Source:9312117 1926
1937
children James Breaks Source:9312117 1937
1939
dates Age 42 Source:9312118 September 1939
1939
location Bradford County Borough, Yorkshire United Kingdom their own address Source:9312118 September 1939
1969
dates Age 72 Source:9312122 December 1969
1971
dates Age 73 Source:9312124 March 1971
1971
death Not War Related Harry Breaks died more than 50 years after the ending of the Great War. He was 73. Bradford Registration District, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:9312124 1971

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Harry
Initials H
Last Name Breaks
Source 480351
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
11 Emsley Street, in the West Bowling suburb of Bradford, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address known 23rd May 1919
48 Bombay Street, Bradford, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address known 2nd April 1911
48 Bombay Street, Bradford, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address known 23rd January 1916
99 Berwick Street, Bradford, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
Bradford County Borough, Yorkshire United Kingdom their own address known September 1939
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 40204 The Prince of Wales’ Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Silver War Badge Honourable Discharge
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Vera Breaks daughter 1924
Ida Breaks daughter 1926
James Breaks son 1937
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ethel Beatrice Breaks nee Barker mother
Charlie Breaks father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Bertha Melina Breaks sister 1901
Wilson Breaks brother 1904
Beatrice Breaks sister 1906
Albert Barker Breaks brother 1910
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Gladys Breaks nee Kershaw wife 1921
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
DateHeightSource
1916-01-24 5'1"

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Keith22624
Silver War Badge Roll Transcription Keith22624
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Keith22624
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Keith22624

External Evidence

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Birth Recorded Bradford Registration District, Yorkshire Keith22624
Death Recorded Bradford Registration District, Yorkshire Keith22624
Marriage Recorded Haslingden Registration District, Lancashire Keith22624
1939 National Registration Act Records Keith22624
Death Recorded Bradford Registration District, Yorkshire Keith22624
Death Recorded Bradford Registration District, Yorkshire Keith22624

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